Kate S’s Comments (group member since Sep 13, 2010)

Kate S’s comments from the Reading with Style group.

A few I found:

Stephen King-September
N.K. Jemisin-Spetember
Ann Rule-October
Bette Bao Lord-November
Nadine Gordimer-November

And I was not thinking about the second part of this task: male. I will be back later with a better list.

Colleges and Halls as they appear on link:

All Souls College
Balliol College
Blackfriars
Brasenose College
Campion Hall
Christ Church
Corpus Christi College
Exeter College
Green Templeton College
Harris Manchester College
Hertford College
Jesus College
Keble College
Kellogg College
Lady Margaret Hall
Linacre College
Lincoln College
Magdalen College
Mansfield College
Merton College
New College
Nuffield College
Oriel College
Pembroke College
The Queen's College
Regent's Park College
Reuben College
St Anne's College
St Antony's College
St Benet's College
St Catherine's College
St Cross College
St Edmund Hall
St Hilda's College
St Hugh's College
St John's College
St Peter's College
St Stephen's House
Somerville College
Trinity College
University College
Wadham College
Wolfson College
Worcester College
Wycliffe Hall

In celebration of Halloween and all things creepy, read one of the top 150 books from either of these listopias:

Best Gothic Books of All Time
AND
Best Books to Read for Halloween

OR one of the top 125 from the Best gothic novels, ghost stories, and early horror 1764-1937 list.

Please post any questions or comments about task 20.8 in this thread.

As another academic year begins and students who have been studying from home for 18 months are finally returning to my city, read a book whose title or subtitle includes a word (excluding “the”) from the names of Oxford University colleges and halls found here: https://www.ox.ac.uk/about/colleges

You may discount possessives: for example, “Queen’s” is in the list, but “Queen” also works. Otherwise the match must be exact – so “Queens” (plural) would not work.

If reading in a language other than English, please use the title of the most popular English edition if there is one. If the book has no English edition, the equivalent word in the book’s language may be used (please explain when you post).

Some examples: Mansfield Park (“Mansfield” and “Park”); Dear John (from “John’s”); Dead Souls (“Souls”); The Spirit of St. Louis (“St”).

Please post any questions or comments about task 10.9 in this thread.

Read a book set (at least 70%) in a Mediterranean country (ie one with a coast on the Mediterranean).

Please post any questions or comments about task 10.8 in this thread.

November 11 is Veteran's Day here in the US. Read a book in which one of the main characters is a soldier, active duty or veteran of a war or conflict, any branch of the military (medics/nurses count!).

Thank You for Your Service

Please post any questions or discussion about task 10.7 in this thread.

It’s Birthday Season in my house!! My husband’s, my 2 sons’ & our dog’s. So, to celebrate, read a book written by a single author who identifies as male and whose birthdate is in September, October, or November.

Please post any questions or comments about task 10.6 in this thread.

Read a book that has been classified as "Classics" by at least 100 readers on GR.

Please post any questions, comments or discussion about task 10.5 in this thread.

10.4 Truth and Reconciliation (Valerie's Task)

Canada has declared Sept. 30 as National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is meant to be a day to recognize and commemorate the legacy of the residential school system (our national shame) that impacted Indigenous communities.

Read a book by an Indigenous (to their own country/continent) author.

Please post any questions, comments or discussions about task 10.4 in this thread.

Much of my reading has been aimed at 1st and 4th grade in recent months. :) This was a fun one for my little marine biologist to be. She and I read it slowly together and enjoyed discussing all of the different sciences and studies that worked together. She was much less interested in the backscratching and red-tape workings. The last few chapters dealt with dyslexia with a positive twist.

I hope your husband enjoys Ballard.

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Happy Anniversary, Kate!"

Thank you!

Heather wrote: "Does it have to be a plain glass of champagne or can it be something like a champagne cocktail? I'm looking at possibly doing The Big Sleep.

In response to Philip Marlow taking his br..."

Sure, a champagne cocktail will work.

15.1 Counting on Authors

The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy: The Shocking Inside Story by Ann Rule

+15 Task (less than 9 letters)
+5 Not a Novel
+5 Over 500 pages (548 pages)

Post Total: 25
Season Total: 235*

*assumes mid-season with a previous total of 210

Post your completed tasks here. In order to help us better manage our score keeping: PLEASE ONLY POST ONE BOOK PER MESSAGE.

Please use the add book/author link for the book titles. When claiming combo points, tell how the book qualifies, and provide a link if requested in the task description.

If using an outside source to qualify a book for points or combo, please be sure to post in the appropriate task thread prior to posting in this thread.

Sample Post

20.5 Boomer

Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang

[100+ word review]

+20 Task (born 1952)
+10 Combo (20.3 - 4.23; 20.6 - 2 awards)
+ 5 Review
+10 1001
+ 5 Jumbo (562 pages)

Task Total: 50
Season Total: 210 (assumes mid-season with a previous total of 160)

20.10 Musical Mysteries (Elizabeth (Alaska)'s Task)

In honor of Edmund Crispin's first crime novel and musical composition were both accepted for publication while he was still an undergraduate at Oxford. Read any mystery with a musical theme.

Lists for ideas:

Musical Mysteries
https://cozy-mystery.com/blog/mystery...
https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/list/s...

Please post any discussion about task 20.10 in this thread.

My wedding anniversary is in the fall, to help me celebrate, read a book in which the characters drink a glass of champagne. Please post a quote in the completed task thread when claiming this task.

Feel free to post any discussion about task 20.9 in this thread.

10.10 Group Reads

Please read one of the following books recommended by fellow RwS readers:

Elizabeth (Alaska): Old Filth by Jane Gardam
Kate S: Into the Deep: An Explorer's Life by Robert D. Ballard
Rebekah: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Kim: Call Your Daughter Home by Deb Spera
Karen Michele: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Beth: The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. Clair
Joanna:
Katy: Five Days: The Fiery Reckoning of an American City by Wes Moore
Owlette: A Single Thread by Tracy Chevalier
Ann: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
Lagullande: Reputation by Lex Croucher
Bryony: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Connie: The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline


List to be populated over the first week or so of the challenge.

Please post questions or comments about task 10.10 in this thread.

Read a book written by an author who has a current or previous profession of educator. If it is not clear from their GoodReads bio, please post a link in the help thread prior to posting for points.

Please post questions and outside links for task 10.3 in this thread.

In honor of Halloween, read a book with a "death" word in the title. Please see the help thread for ideas.

Please post questions or comments about task 10.2 in this thread.

Read a book you have had on your TBR for more than a year. This task may only be used once and cannot be used for combo.

Please post any questions or discussions about task 10.1 in this thread.